Helen Offering To Menelaus The Potion Of Queen Polydamne, by Simon Vouet (17th century)

This painting, from the workshop of the French artist Simon Vouet (17th century), depicts King Menelaus of Sparta and his wife, Helen, receiving an...

The Opportunistic Italian Rebellion Against The Newly Crowned And Besieged Emperor Leo III Of Constantinople

In the early 8th century, a decorated warrior and administrative official named Sergios came to be appointed as the Byzantine governor of Constantinople’s imperial...

The Raucous Rise Of Emperor Leo III

The future Emperor Leo III of Constantinople (r. 717-741) was born near what is now Kahramanmaraş, Türkiye, and heralded from the Isaurian stock of...

(Video) The Wild Historical Tale Of Joshua A. Norton—Emperor Of The United States And Protector Of Mexico

This narrated video essay examines the peculiar life of Joshua Abraham Norton, a merchant who sailed to San Francisco during the Gold Rush. He...

Helen Offering To Menelaus The Potion Of Queen Polydamne, by Simon Vouet (17th century)

This painting, from the workshop of the French artist Simon Vouet (17th century), depicts King Menelaus of Sparta and his wife, Helen, receiving an...

The Buddha

The Buddha (6th-5th centuries BCE) "Like milk, a detrimental action, once committed, does not at once congeal. Smoldering, it follows the childish person like a fire concealed in...

The Tale Of Renegade Duke Droctulft

Droctulft was an intriguing figure from the 6th century. He was said to have been a man of Alamanni or Suebic birth who, in...

The Destructive Trek Of The ‘Ten Thousand’ Mercenaries Along The Black Sea Coast

  In late 401 BCE, an army of over 10,000 Greek hoplite mercenaries fought on the side of the rebel, Cyrus the Younger, against King...

Friedrich Schleiermacher

  Friedrich Schleiermacher (1768-1834) "The universe creates its own observers and admirers, and we only wish to intuit how that happens as far as it allows...

The Bold Tale Of Jarl Einar Of Orkney

  Jarl Rognvald was one of the Norwegian chieftains that aligned with Harald Finehair (r. 860-940), the first king to spread his influence over all...
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